Lemon Poppy Seed Baked Oatmeal
Make this Lemon Poppy Seed Baked Oatmeal for a healthy breakfast and meal prep for the week! Make it blueberry flavored, or pick your other favorite berry. This is a fan favorite for a quick and easy breakfast!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 9 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
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- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil (or melted cooled coconut oil, or light olive oil)
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup or honey
- 1.25 cups milk
- ¼ cup lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2.25 cups gluten free rolled oats
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest (zest of 2 lemons)
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF and grease 9×9 baking dish (or similar size).
- Whisk Wet Ingredients: In large bowl whisk together eggs, oil, maple syrup, lemon juice, vanilla extract and milk.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Add in rolled oats, lemon zest, poppy seeds, baking powder and salt. Fold in any fruit mix-ins if using.
- Bake: Transfer batter to prepared baking dish and bake for 35-40 minutes or, until edges are golden and middle is set. You can serve immediately bowl style, or wait about 20 minutes to serve as squares.
- Serve this lemon baked oatmeal with your favorite toppings, a little extra maple syrup or honey and enjoy!
Notes
Adding berries: Feel free to add up to 1 cup of berries such as blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc. Using fresh berries the bake time will remain the same. If using frozen berries, do not thaw them, but your baking time may increase by a few minutes.
To make vegan: Use 2 flax seed eggs and increase baking powder to 1.5 teaspoons, for the best lift.
Keywords: lemon blueberry baked oatmeal, oatmeal breakfast bake, healthy baked oatmeal
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